Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Why were you telling the costomer what to do, rather than flying the airplane yourself?
Partial power failure as you've described it sounds very much like fouled spark plugs from improper leaning. Especially given the improvement when you did lean.
There are few operations where you get your own airplane, whether 135' airline, military, or utility. Get used to it.
Sounds like you're very inexperienced and got a taste of the real world.
1-Because that's my job. They were discovery flights where want-to-be top gun Asian tourists get their first experience flying a plane. I fly right seat, they fly left.
2-Possibly, but I've had fouled plugs before and I really don't believe this to be the case.
3-I don't have a problem sharing planes. I do have an issue with firing an employee because they politely asked to have $2 fuel sticks in each of the planes. I'm not working somewhere where employees are fired for voicing concerns (in an appropriate manner).
4-Totally uncalled for.